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stringed instrument vs shamisen

shamisen vs stringed instrument

stringed instrument and shamisen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stringed instrument Yes No No No
shamisen Yes No No No
As nouns, shamisen is a hyponym of stringed instrument; that is, shamisen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stringed instrument:
  • stringed instrument: a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound
  • shamisen: a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
stringed instrument (noun) shamisen (noun)
a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound a Japanese stringed instrument resembling a banjo with a long neck and three strings and a fretless fingerboard and a rectangular soundbox; played with a plectrum
Difference between stringed instrument and shamisen

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